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Latam Insights Encore: Meliuz Case Developing—Is There Demand for a Latam-Based Strategy?
20.5.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how the recent bitcoin purchases by Meliuz, a Brazil-based cashback company, might serve as a thermometer to gauge the real demand for bitcoin...
Latam Insights: Meliuz Purchases 274 BTC in Brazil; Argentine Wallets Face Potential Extinction
18.5.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Meliuz pioneers bitcoin as a corporate reserve asset in Brazil, Argentine crypto wallets face potential extinction, and Ripple launches a pilot to benefit...
Argentine Judge Orders Financial Disclosure of President Milei in LIBRA Fraud Case
18.5.2025
Argentine federal judge María Servini has ordered banks to disclose President Javier Milei’s and his sister Karina’s financial records as part of a probe into an alleged LIBRA cryptocurrency fraud tied to millions in losses. Argentine President Milei Skips Mediation as Judge Seeks Financial Records...
Meliuz Purchases 274 BTC, Pioneering Bitcoin Treasury Strategy in Brazil and Latam
16.5.2025
Meliuz, a Brazilian cashback company, has completed its pivot to become one of the first public businesses in Brazil and Latam to adopt a bitcoin reserve strategy. Israel Salmen, CEO of Meliuz, stated that shareholders approved the expansion of this strategy and announced a new purchase of BTC....
Latam Insights Encore: Digital Currency Adoption Is Unavoidable, and Bolivia Is the Proof
13.5.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how digital currency is prepared to take over the world, and how even nations that first banned it, like Bolivia, will rely on it sooner or later....
Latam Insights: Bolivia Announces Digital Currency, Solana and Ether Futures Approved in Brazil
12.5.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Bolivia completes a crypto comeback story by announcing its digital currency, the Brazilian stock exchange launches SOL and ETH futures, and Belo...
Bitcoin miner Hive taps Paraguay for low-cost energy partnership
7.5.2025
Several crypto-focused organizations — including Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies — are eyeing a US return, primarily driven by uncertain geopolitical tensions. Still, BTC miner Hive Digital Technologies is doubling down on the untapped potential of the Latin American (LATAM) market.In...
HIVE taps LATAM for stable and low-cost energy partnership
7.5.2025
Several crypto-focused organizations — including Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies — are eyeing a US return, primarily driven by uncertain geopolitical tensions. Still, BTC miner HIVE Digital Technologies is doubling down on the untapped potential of the Latin American market.In...
Latam Insights Encore: I’m Convinced: Bukele Outsmarted the IMF, Even if We Don’t Know How
6.5.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how President Nayib Bukele has continued to purchase bitcoin, complying with the IMF policies of non-bitcoin accumulation established in their credit...
Latam Insights: Strategy Rises in Brazil; El Salvador Continues to Buy Bitcoin
4.5.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Oranje rises as Latam’s Strategy’s copycat, El Salvador will continue to buy bitcoin despite the IMF’s deal, and Brazil cracks down on a $290 million...
Tether Finalizes Buying 70% of Adecoagro Stake, Securing Tokenization Ambition
1.5.2025
The USDT issuer expands beyond crypto with a controlling stake in Adecoagro, a major Latin American producer
Biometric Crypto ID Project World Launches Build Latam in Argentina, Unveils New Data Security Processes
30.4.2025
World, the biometric cryptocurrency and ID project, has launched Build Latam in Argentina, a program aimed at empowering tech projects to leverage World’s services in their products. Martín Mazza, Tools for Humanity regional manager for Latin America, explained the new security measures the project...
Latam’s Strategy Rises: Oranje Aims to Invest More Than $200 Million in Bitcoin
29.4.2025
Oranje, which is receiving advice from Itau BBA, Itau’s investment bank, aims to mimic the moves of Michael Saylor’s Strategy in Brazil and Latin America. The company was founded by crypto industry heavyweights Guilherme Gomes, formerly of Swan Bitcoin, and Guilherme Ferreira, president of Bahema....
Latam Insights Encore: How XRP’s Latam Takeover Might Start From Brazil
29.4.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how the recently approved XRP ETF might be the starting point for a larger participation of Ripple in Latin America. Latam Insights Encore: XRP...
Latam Insights: XRP ETF Debuts in Brazil, Argentina Keeps Trumping the Dollar
28.4.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the first XRP ETF debuts in Brazil, Argentina keeps winning the dollar battle, and experts warn about an energy collapse in Paraguay due to bitcoin...
Latam Insights Encore: Argentina’s Libertarian Lion’s Future Depends on His Greenback Gambit
22.4.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how the Argentine government and President Javier Milei are fully committing to the system designed to control the rise of the dollar following...
Latam Insights: Argentina Controls Dollar Exchange Rate, Brazilian Ponzi Operator Gets 128-Year Sentence
20.4.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the Argentine government manages to control the dollar’s exchange rate after lifting currency controls, the operator of a Brazilian...
Seizable? Indeed! Crypto Is Now Closer to Functioning as Money in Brazil
14.4.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how an unfortunate ruling has brought cryptocurrency closer to being considered money in Brazil, making it seizable for settling debts. Latam Insights...
Latam Insights: Argentine Congress Takes Aim at Libra, Crypto Now Seizable in Brazil
14.4.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the Argentine lower chamber will investigate Libra’s launch, cryptocurrency can now be legally seized in Brazil, and the Brazilian CBDC...
Latam Insights Encore: Brazil Fights a Pointless War Against Stablecoins
9.4.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition examines how the Brazilian government’s proposed ruleset that would outlaw stablecoin self-custody is pointless, as Brazilians will find a way to sidestep...